Wednesday, April 13, 2016

...a little birdie told me....

One of the things I've noticed in creating layouts over the years, is that the pages of mine that I like the most somehow have taken design clues straight from the papers I use. In this case, even though these gorgeous papers by Fabscraps with the soft blues, pinks and browns screamed shabby chic, when I saw the black ink markings down the sides and around the edges of this paper, I decided to create something really pretty but with an edge of darkness to it. Another design tip I followed is repeating the look of the black lines with a stencil and heavy white gesso to add texture and to further emphasize that feature of the paper. I often spend a few days just staring at the kit papers and try to let them 'talk' to me...ok, now you're thinking, she's lost her mind! lol I just thought I'd share some tips and tricks as to what I believe results in a design that your happy with in the end and one that 'works'. Creating a harmonious overall look by repeating design elements creates a visual rhythm to your work that's pleasing to the eye. Of course, so many things happen a long the way while you're creating a page that aren't planned, and that's great too!

Here is the beautiful kit for April...

These kits sell like hotcakes so the best thing to do is become a subscriber...

Gorgeous as always :-) and thank you for the design tips... i actually needed that reminder. I have had the "fear of the blank page", and reading your post was just what i needed. :-) i love how your layouts incorporate the papers' design layout. I noticed you did that with the Prima Vintage Emporium paper. I love it.

About Me

About me

Hello! My name is Lisa and this is my little space to share what I create. I love combining vintage ephemera and my favorite old family photos to create layouts and preserve memories. I am so happy you stopped by! You can find me at lisagriff9@gmail.com Hugs, Lisa

"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't get believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll